Pop-up Fundamentals: The Building Blocks – In Person - 2026WKSP-06-27

IN PERSON: Pop-up Fundamentals: The Building Blocks with Barbara Helander

If you ever wanted to make a pop-up book and didn’t know where to start, this workshop is for you! Pop-Up Fundamentals: The Building Blocks will give you the foundation to make pop-up books.

In this workshop, you will learn about the tools and materials, terminology, and how to make basic kinetic structures. 

Students will create a series of pop-up models, explore how these models can be embellished or combined to form new structures, and then learn how to assemble the models into a text block to serve as a reference for future creativity.

Barbara Helander has a B.Ed. and an M.Sc.; for 35 years, she put these credentials into action in the apparel industry. During this time, Barb earned her Certificate of Completion, became a CBBAG core curriculum instructor, and a mentor for the Home Study program. Now retired, Barb has time to focus on her love of the book arts. She recently transformed BB1 Home Study into virtual learning and has been the coordinator for the Kindred Spirits travelling book arts exhibition. Her website can be found here: https://bookartsbarb.com and her Instagram handle is @bookartsbarb

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Location: IN PERSON Helander Bindery, Caledon East, ON (see notes)

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

Hours: 9 AM – 5.00 PM

Course fee: $95 members/ non-members

Materials: $15 payable to instructor

Prerequisite: None

Maximum enrollment: 6 Students

Registration closes: Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:59 PM

Notes:

* Specific address of workshop to be supplied to registrants. Caledon East is located about 20 minutes’ drive north of Brampton ON and not accessible by public transportation. The studio space is in a basement, so participants will need to be able to navigate stairs.  The mid-day break will be 1 hour.  Since there are no restaurants within walking distance, participants should expect to bring a lunch and will have access to a refrigerator and a microwave.

Cancellation policy:

Participant-requested cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the published cut-off date for registration and will be subject to a 10% cancellation fee (a minimum of $5). After that, the full fee will be forfeited. In the event of the workshop being cancelled by CBBAG, the workshop fee will be fully refunded.